Broxbourne

Broxbourne's population grew between the last two censuses. At the same time there were changes in marriage, housing tenure and work life.

The population reached nearly 94,000

In the decade leading up to the most recent census, the population of Broxbourne increased by 7.5%, from just under 87,100 to 93,600.

The addition of just under 6,600 people means this area's population increased at a similar rate to the overall population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Broxbourne was home to, on average, 13 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was higher than the average across Eastof England

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across Eastof England, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Broxbourne

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Broxbourne increased by two years, from 37 to 39 years.

This suburban area had a slightly lower average age than Eastof England and had a similar age to the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of about 2,800 people between the ages of 40 and 49 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just under 2,000.

About 16% of people in Broxbourne are aged between 40 and 49 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East and Broxbourne by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Broxbourne residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 7.0% to 4.6% between the last two censuses.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (83%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 71% in 2001. The percentage of Broxbourne residents that described their health as fair decreased from 22% to 12%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 7.6% in 2001 to 4.7% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Broxbourne decreased by 2.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Broxbourne, Eastof England and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer married people

This area saw Eastof England's third-largest fall in the proportion of married people.

Across the region, only Welwyn Hatfield (from 51% to 45%) and Fenland (from 56% to 50%) saw a greater decrease in the proportion of married people.

Every local authority area across Eastof England saw a fall in the proportion of married people, as the regional average fell from 54% to 50%.

In 2011, just under one in two (49%) people aged 16 and over in Broxbourne said they were married, compared with 55% in 2001. The percentage that said they were single increased from 28% to 33%.

The proportion of married people was lower than across Eastof England

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they were married across local authority areas in Eastof England and the average across England, March 2011

Fall in home ownership

The percentage of households that owner their home fell in Broxbourne, but at a slower rate than in nearby Enfield.

In Broxbourne, the proportion of home ownership decreased from 79% in 2001 to 73% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in Enfield decreased from 70% to 58%.

Across Eastof England, the share of households that owner their home decreased from 72% to 68%.

Private renting in Broxbourne increased from 5.2% to 11%, while the rate of social housing remained close to 14%.

The rate of home ownership was higher than across Eastof England

Percentage of households that that owner their home across local authority areas in Eastof England and the average across England, March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Broxbourne working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 14% to 11% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

The proportion who said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week remained close to 1.7%, while

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 15% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Broxbourne decreased by 3.5 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Broxbourne, Eastof England and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

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